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do you have a softner or purification system that requires salt? If you do, you have soft water. Direct city water is not soft water. I notice my hair dries faster with regular water vice soft water, that's how I know where I stay while traveling if the hotel/suite/condo has soft water.
It really depends on where you live;I have soft city water. The main difference I notice between hard and soft water is how much detergent you need to wash things and the way soap lathers when taking a bath anytime I go to hard water. Soft water really lathers much better.It also rinses much better. Most hardwater alos contains alot of minerals and will leave stins on amny things like toilets.I use about a table spoon of dishwashing powder because anything more and there is too much residuall soap for instance with our soft city water.I always ahte when I go to visit places with hard water because I never seem to feel clean after taking a shower.
If you leave a little water in a glass on the counter overnight, and you come back in the morning and there's a white sediment that looks like tiny white rocks, you've got hard water.
Hard or soft water is determined by a water analysis. Go to your heath department and get some bottles. NEVER let anyone test your water that is trying to sell you something!
If you leave a little water in a glass on the counter overnight, and you come back in the morning and there's a white sediment that looks like tiny white rocks, you've got hard water.
I concur, and think that's a very good test. When the water evaporates out, you can see exactly the amount of minerals that were in it. If you see no sediment, then your water is soft. Simple as that. Hard water will leave a surprising amount of white sediment, which gets deposited on tile and shower doors, and makes soap less effective.
Hard or soft water is determined by a water analysis. Go to your heath department and get some bottles. NEVER let anyone test your water that is trying to sell you something!
BINGO! Full agreement. If you are on a public water system there are requirements for publishing water quality results. That will [should?] have the water hardness noted in the reports. If you don't have a test done per Driller's recommendation, at least go to your local waterworks and get their report and hardness information.
- Hard water is water that contains an appreciative quantity of dissolved minerals (like calcium and magnesium)
-Soft water is treated water in which the only ion is sodium.
As rainwater falls, it is naturally soft. However, as water makes its way through the ground and into our waterways, it picks up minerals like chalk, lime and mostly calcium and magnesium. Since hard water contains essential minerals, it is sometimes the preferred drinking water, not only because of the health benefits, but also the flavor. On the other hand, soft water tastes salty and is sometimes not suitable for drinking. So why, then, do we soften our water?
When it boils down, the major difference between hard and soft water can best be seen while doing household chores. Hard water is to blame for dingy looking clothes, dishes with spots and residue and bathtubs with lots of film and soap scum. Even hair washed in hard water may feel sticky and look dull. Hard water can take a toll on household appliances as well, using up more energy. The elements of hard water are to blame for all of these negative factors, as soap is less effective due to its reaction to the magnesium and calcium. The lather is not as rich and bubbly.
- Hard water is water that contains an appreciative quantity of dissolved minerals (like calcium and magnesium)
-Soft water is treated water in which the only ion is sodium.
As rainwater falls, it is naturally soft. However, as water makes its way through the ground and into our waterways, it picks up minerals like chalk, lime and mostly calcium and magnesium. Since hard water contains essential minerals, it is sometimes the preferred drinking water, not only because of the health benefits, but also the flavor. On the other hand, soft water tastes salty and is sometimes not suitable for drinking. So why, then, do we soften our water?
When it boils down, the major difference between hard and soft water can best be seen while doing household chores. Hard water is to blame for dingy looking clothes, dishes with spots and residue and bathtubs with lots of film and soap scum. Even hair washed in hard water may feel sticky and look dull. Hard water can take a toll on household appliances as well, using up more energy. The elements of hard water are to blame for all of these negative factors, as soap is less effective due to its reaction to the magnesium and calcium. The lather is not as rich and bubbly.
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